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A beautiful vintage Indian mythological print titled “Santanu & Ganga”, depicting King Shantanu and Goddess Ganga together beside a serene riverside landscape.
The composition portrays Shantanu in regal attire with crown, bow and quiver, standing beside Ganga in an elegant white sari. Their joined hands and gentle expressions create a graceful and narrative scene drawn from the Mahabharata tradition, where King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga form one of the epic’s most important early stories.
The print retains rich period colours, delicate costume detailing and a softly painted landscape of water, distant hills and foliage.
The original lower margin preserves important identification details:
SANTANU & GANGA
Published by Ghosh Dastidar & Co.
125, Bowbazar St., Calcutta
King Half Tone Press, Calcutta
The title also appears in Indian scripts, further adding to its period character.
Product Details
Title: Santanu & Ganga
Subject: King Shantanu & Goddess Ganga
Source / Theme: Mahabharata
Publisher: Ghosh Dastidar & Co.
Address: 125, Bowbazar Street, Calcutta
Printer: King Half Tone Press, Calcutta
Medium: Vintage colour mythological print
Style: Indian epic / devotional narrative art
Orientation: Portrait
Presentation: Framed
Frame: Vintage black frame
Category: Vintage Indian Print / Mahabharata Art / Mythological Collectible
Collector’s Highlight
The surviving Ghosh Dastidar & Co., Bowbazar, Calcutta publisher imprint together with the King Half Tone Press, Calcutta printing credit gives the piece a strong period identity.
The Santanu and Ganga subject is also less commonly encountered than standard deity portraits, making this especially attractive to collectors of vintage Indian mythology and early Calcutta print culture.
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